[HTML][HTML] The Use of Natural Minerals as Reinforcements in Mineral-Reinforced Polymers: A Review of Current Developments and Prospects

A Fajdek-Bieda, A Wróblewska - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Natural minerals play a key role in the burgeoning field of mineral-reinforced polymers,
providing an important element in strengthening and toughening the properties of composite …

Investigation of thermo-mechanical characteristics of borax reinforced polyester composites

R Orhan, E Aydoğmuş, S Topuz… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of borax added as reinforcement on the
mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and thermal conductivity of polyester-based …

[HTML][HTML] Implications on the influence of mica on the mechanical properties of cast hybrid (Al+ 10% B4C+ Mica) metal matrix composite

K Velavan, K Palanikumar, E Natarajan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hybrid aluminum metal matrix composites have prominence than conventional metals.
Aluminum is used as base metal in many metal matrix composites, as it is widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of mechanical and physical properties of LDPE reinforced with marble dust

AH Awad, MH Abdellatif - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract the main objective of this study is to examine the capability of using marble dust in
industry. The re-use of cement-based materials waste is expected to reduce the cost and …

Mechanical behavior of PP reinforced with marble dust

AH Awad, R El-gamasy, AA Abd El-Wahab… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study is to review the capability of using marble dust particles as
reinforcing materials in polymeric composites. In this study, it is intended to obtain a novel …

Big data nanoindentation and analytics reveal the multi-staged, progressively-homogenized, depth-dependent upscaling of rocks' properties

S Luo, D Kim, Y Wu, Y Li, D Wang, J Song… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents a newly observed phenomenon of upscaling of rocks' properties using
big data nanoindentation and analytics involving Gaussian mixture modeling (GMM) …

Tensile and morphological properties of PMMA composite reinforced by Pistachio Shell powder used in denture applications

NN Kadhim, QA Hamad, JK Oleiwi - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of Pistachio Shell powder on some
properties of (heatcure) PMMA acrylic resin that's popularly used as denture base material …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical degradation of Longmaxi shale exposed to water-based fluids and supercritical carbon dioxide

J Du, AJ Whittle, L Hu, T Divoux, JN Meegoda - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mechanical alterations in shale formations due to exposure to water-based fracturing fluids
and supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO 2) significantly affect the performance of shale gas …

Tensile, dielectric, and thermal properties of epoxy composites filled with silica, mica, and calcium carbonate

CL Poh, M Mariatti, MN Ahmad Fauzi, CH Ng… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - Springer
The minerals silica, mica, and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) were used as fillers to produce
epoxy thin film composites for capacitor application. The effects of filler loading and type on …

Studying the influence of mica particle size on the properties of epoxy acrylate/mica composite coatings through reducing mica particle size by the ball-milled method

Y Da, J Liu, Z Gao, X Xue - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, a series of epoxy acrylate (EA)/mica composite coatings were synthesized
through introducing mica powders of different particle size into epoxy acrylate coatings and …